1. (a) This subchapter applies specifically to semester credit hour career and technical education Program of Study Level 1 Certificates and does not apply to academic programs and associate degree programs.
2. (b) Institutional policies regarding acceptance of credit for credit-by-examination, and other credit-earning instruments must be consistent with the institution's accreditor's guidelines and must treat transfer and intra-institutional students in the same manner.
3. (c) Nothing in this subchapter limits the authority of an institution of higher education to establish its own admissions standards or grading policies, provided they are consistent with this subchapter and apply equally to both transfer and intra-institutional students.
4. (d) A public two-year institution shall comply with the institution's approved institutional credit transfer policy in the determination to award credit for successful completion of one or more Program of Study Foundation Courses.
5. (e) A public two-year institution shall post the institution's approved institutional credit transfer policy in a prominent place on its website for reference by prospective students.
6. (f) A public two-year institution shall include each Program of Study Foundation Course that a student has successfully completed on the student's transcript, as recommended by the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
7. (g) A public two-year institution shall include each Program of Study Foundation Course that a student successfully completed prior to enrolling at the institution and for which the institution awarded equivalent course credit on the student's transcript.
8. (h) The Coordinating Board shall maintain a public website that includes all approved Program of Study Curricula.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.252 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7239.